I remain, dear Sir,
Yours very truly,
JOHN OXENFORD.
16, John Street, Bedford Row.
[DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.]
| Mr. Cotton (an eminent hosier, and old gentleman) | MR. BENNETT. |
| Bolt (his foreman, quite a gentleman) | MR. WRENCH. |
| Mizzle (his apprentice, wishing to be a gentleman) | MR. OXBERRY. |
| Mr. Cutaway (an adventurous gentleman) | MR. HEMMING. |
| Sam Newgate (no gentleman) | MR. ROMER. |
| Peter Prig (an ex-foreman, likewise no gentleman) | MR. SANDERS. |
| Coachman | MR. IRELAND. |
| Waiter | MR. LEWIS. |
| Miss Harriet Cotton (an adventurous lady) | MISS SHAW. |
| Mrs. Stitchley (an old lady) | MRS. EMDEN. |
| Miss Brown (her bosom friend—a middle-aged lady) | MRS. F. MATTHEWS. |
| Mrs. Chargely (a beneficent lady) | MISS ROBINSON. |
| Bridget (a lady’s lady) | MISS JACKSON. |